One of the most popular ways to get into TV involves a lot of hard work. Usually you need to have a degree before you start, although it does not necessarily need to be in something relevant such as Media Studies.
If you can prove that you have the qualifications, small studios and companies may take you on as a ‘runner.’
In schools they offer media courses to get you started and teach you the basics of what you need to know in media in years 10 and 11 and if you like doing media you can get into college and university courses in later years.
There are many courses at college and university you can study in order to get into and get recognised in the media industry. Here are some of the courses you could choose from if you went to The Birmingham School of Media.
Some of the Undergraduate Courses
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Journalism)
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Music Industries)
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Radio Production)
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Television)
• BA (Hons) Media and Communication (Web and New Media)
Some of the Postgraduate Courses
• MA Event and Exhibition Management
• MA Television & Interactive Content
• MA International Broadcast Journalism
• MA Freelance Photography
• MA Freelancing and Journalism Enterprise
• MA International Journalism
• MA Global Media Production
Monday 5 July 2010
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Task 2 (1.3) An Investigation into a figure in the media industry
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946 is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, Spielberg's films have taken up many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war and terrorism.
Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films - Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Jurassic Park (1993), achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide.
His first professional TV job came when he was hired to do one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, "Eyes," starred Joan Crawford, and she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the camerawork is more highly stylized than his later, more "mature" films. After this, and an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., Spielberg got his first feature-length assignment: an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017." This futuristic science fiction episode impressed Universal Studios and they signed him to a short contract. He did another segment on Night Gallery and did some work for shows such as Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist before landing the first series episode of Columbo (previous episodes were actually TV films).
Task 4 Uploading CV
Personal Profile : CV
Matthew Alexander Wilcox
D.O.B: 08/12/92
21 Bishops Close, Totton, Southampton,
SO40 3GY
Telephone: Mobile:
Email: smashwilko9@hotmail.co.uk
Personal Statement:
I am trustworthy, polite and hard working and I am a good friend to others. I am a good listener and communicator and I enjoy a variety of sports and have a good knowledge of them. I also like listening to music. I enjoy helping younger children, teaching them new things e.g. I teach badminton to beginners at my Badminton club. I also like to socialise with my friends and I like to keep fit and go to the gym when I can e.g. half terms. When it comes to my college work, I'm very confident that I can achieve to a high standard and work hard to achieve the best I can possibly do. I've been in a rugby team for 9 years and I’m now part of a badminton club. I have been a member of this club for 2 years. I’m also very experienced in working in media.
Key Skills:
• ICT
• Sports
• Listening
• Communication
• Film editing
• Music editing
Achievements
I had swimming lessons from 1999 - 2002 and have achieved up to my silver award in that time. I have played in many school sports teams such as Basketball, Football and Rugby playing matches against other schools. I have also represented the school by being an umpire in Abbotswood’s Badminton Tournament and I have also played in almost all our house matches for Galahad (my house tie) since I began the school in Yr 7. Furthermore I have had many certificates for 100% attendance and I have had gift vouchers for my progress checks. I have attended a Badminton club since 2007 to the current date and I go there regularly every Saturday and I have represented them in league fixtures. I also coach the beginner’s class with my coach before my session.
Membership of Tottonians Rugby Football Club May 1999- May 2007 I have won trophies for 8 seasons gaining 8 season trophies and 2 other trophies 1 for being the most improved player in the 1999/2000 season and the other trophy for being player of the year in the 2004/2005 season . I also gained many medals for participating in Tournaments for Tottonians.
I was also a senior prefect in my last years of secondary school.
From my GCSE results that I had achieved (as shown below) I was able to book a place a Totton College. I am now currently studying BTEC National Diploma in Media Studies (TV and Film) and BTEC National Award in Music Technology (Recording).
I have media studies experience as I can use media equipment to a high standard and I have created short films, music videos, animation work from using the equipment such as cameras and editing software. Etc.
Education History
School/College Name Town/City Attended
Testwood Sports College Totton Sep 2004 to 2009
Totton College Totton Sep 2009 - present
Qualifications
Subject Qualification Grade
English GCSE C
Maths GCSE C
Core Science GCSE B
Additional Science GCSE B
R.E GCSE C
Citizenship GCSE C
P.E GCSE C
ICT GCSE C
Drama GCSE D
German GCSE C
School Work Experience
Southampton University Print Dept. - Southampton
Print Assistant
2 Weeks
Responsibilities / Interests
• My family
• Coaching Badminton for Solent Eagles beginners group
• Playing Badminton for Solent Eagles
• Playing badminton for Totton College
• Going out with friends
• Going on the computer
• Speaking to friends online,
• PS2/Wii
• Watching different sports on the TV and live
• Listening to music
• Watching Favourite TV programmes e.g. Top Gear, Question of Sport etc.
• Creating my own short film clips, animation and music videos.
• Taking Pictures
• Playing Many Sports including Table Tennis, Pool etc.
• Daily Echo Paper Round 6 days a week
• Going to the Gym with friends
• Attending Totton College
References
Richard Eno
Head of Multi Media
Totton College
SO40 3ZX
80 874 874 ext. 355
Ian Wilcox
Manager of the Print Centre & Bindery
University of Southampton
Matthew Alexander Wilcox
D.O.B: 08/12/92
21 Bishops Close, Totton, Southampton,
SO40 3GY
Telephone: Mobile:
Email: smashwilko9@hotmail.co.uk
Personal Statement:
I am trustworthy, polite and hard working and I am a good friend to others. I am a good listener and communicator and I enjoy a variety of sports and have a good knowledge of them. I also like listening to music. I enjoy helping younger children, teaching them new things e.g. I teach badminton to beginners at my Badminton club. I also like to socialise with my friends and I like to keep fit and go to the gym when I can e.g. half terms. When it comes to my college work, I'm very confident that I can achieve to a high standard and work hard to achieve the best I can possibly do. I've been in a rugby team for 9 years and I’m now part of a badminton club. I have been a member of this club for 2 years. I’m also very experienced in working in media.
Key Skills:
• ICT
• Sports
• Listening
• Communication
• Film editing
• Music editing
Achievements
I had swimming lessons from 1999 - 2002 and have achieved up to my silver award in that time. I have played in many school sports teams such as Basketball, Football and Rugby playing matches against other schools. I have also represented the school by being an umpire in Abbotswood’s Badminton Tournament and I have also played in almost all our house matches for Galahad (my house tie) since I began the school in Yr 7. Furthermore I have had many certificates for 100% attendance and I have had gift vouchers for my progress checks. I have attended a Badminton club since 2007 to the current date and I go there regularly every Saturday and I have represented them in league fixtures. I also coach the beginner’s class with my coach before my session.
Membership of Tottonians Rugby Football Club May 1999- May 2007 I have won trophies for 8 seasons gaining 8 season trophies and 2 other trophies 1 for being the most improved player in the 1999/2000 season and the other trophy for being player of the year in the 2004/2005 season . I also gained many medals for participating in Tournaments for Tottonians.
I was also a senior prefect in my last years of secondary school.
From my GCSE results that I had achieved (as shown below) I was able to book a place a Totton College. I am now currently studying BTEC National Diploma in Media Studies (TV and Film) and BTEC National Award in Music Technology (Recording).
I have media studies experience as I can use media equipment to a high standard and I have created short films, music videos, animation work from using the equipment such as cameras and editing software. Etc.
Education History
School/College Name Town/City Attended
Testwood Sports College Totton Sep 2004 to 2009
Totton College Totton Sep 2009 - present
Qualifications
Subject Qualification Grade
English GCSE C
Maths GCSE C
Core Science GCSE B
Additional Science GCSE B
R.E GCSE C
Citizenship GCSE C
P.E GCSE C
ICT GCSE C
Drama GCSE D
German GCSE C
School Work Experience
Southampton University Print Dept. - Southampton
Print Assistant
2 Weeks
Responsibilities / Interests
• My family
• Coaching Badminton for Solent Eagles beginners group
• Playing Badminton for Solent Eagles
• Playing badminton for Totton College
• Going out with friends
• Going on the computer
• Speaking to friends online,
• PS2/Wii
• Watching different sports on the TV and live
• Listening to music
• Watching Favourite TV programmes e.g. Top Gear, Question of Sport etc.
• Creating my own short film clips, animation and music videos.
• Taking Pictures
• Playing Many Sports including Table Tennis, Pool etc.
• Daily Echo Paper Round 6 days a week
• Going to the Gym with friends
• Attending Totton College
References
Richard Eno
Head of Multi Media
Totton College
SO40 3ZX
80 874 874 ext. 355
Ian Wilcox
Manager of the Print Centre & Bindery
University of Southampton
Wednesday 27 January 2010
Task 2.1 Know about job roles in the TV and film industries
Here are 5 different media recruitment sites that you can access to have a look at media based jobs.
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/jobs/sales?gclid=CNarno-5xJ8CFcIB4wod8VLHMg
http://www.agencycentral.co.uk/jobsites/mediapr.htm - this site finds more websites with media related jobs.
http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobsites/Websites_for_Media_Jobs.htm - websites with media jobs.
http://www.careermovesgroup.co.uk/ - recruitment site.
http://www.pfj.co.uk/ - recruitment site.
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/jobs/sales?gclid=CNarno-5xJ8CFcIB4wod8VLHMg
http://www.agencycentral.co.uk/jobsites/mediapr.htm - this site finds more websites with media related jobs.
http://mediacareers.about.com/od/mediajobsites/Websites_for_Media_Jobs.htm - websites with media jobs.
http://www.careermovesgroup.co.uk/ - recruitment site.
http://www.pfj.co.uk/ - recruitment site.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Task 1 - Know about technologies, owenership and funding in the Tv and film industries - About Universal Studios
Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal City Studios or Universal for short), a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the six major American movie studios. Its main motion picture production/distribution arm is called Universal Pictures.
Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, It is one of the oldest American Movie studios still in continuous production. In 2004, the controlling stake in the company was sold by its owners at the time Vivendi Universal to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBC Universal, while Universal Studios Inc remained the name of the production subsidiary.
In addition to owning a sizable film library spanning the earliest decades of cinema to more contemporary works, it also owns a lengthy collection of TV shows through its Subsidiary NBC Universal Television Distribution. It also acquired rights to several prominent film-makers works originally released by other studios through its subsidiaries over the years.
The company also owns a theme park license for Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, who appear at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida.
Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are based in New York City. Universal Pictures is the second longest-lived Hollywood studio; Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures is the oldest by a month.
How the development of technology has affected Universal Studios.
The studios were built in 1993 by Pacific Recorders and Engineering. While only small changes have been made throughout the nine years of faithful service, Universal felt that the time was right to perform a complete upgrade. Now that the renovation is complete, the overall form of the studios has not changed much from the original design, but the technology behind the equipment certainly has.
The park is open year round, and during the peak season the studios are used almost every day. The associated parks offer visitors plenty of entertainment and the new radio studios offer visiting stations a modern and efficient space from which to broadcast. It truly has combined form and function in unique way.
The radio studio engineers were pleased with the work that PR&E did originally. Over the years, Universal worked with Harris on equipment upgrades as well. When Universal decided to renovate the studios, the radio staff turned to the same people for help. Now that PR&E is a part of Harris, the decision was simplified.
How Universal Studios is funded
Universal Studios is funded by many advertisements that are put on films they release before the film starts. So when a film begins Universal’s logo comes up with the small advert for them with the spinning globe. They are also funded by how many people visit their theme parks and use their attractions. Another way Universal is funded is by the website that they created.
The company’s ownership
General Electrics owns 80% of Universal Studios and is a public service global company. This meaning the company supplies goods to the public like electrical goods such as : Genie; Jet engines; Electricity; Entertainment; Finance; Gas turbines; GE Jenbacher gas engines; Industrial Automation; Lighting; Medical imaging equipment; Medical technology; Electric motors; Wind turbines; TV and motion pictures.
Vivendi SA, who owns the other 20% of Universal Studios, is a French international media conglomerate with activities in music, television and film, publishing, telecommunications, the Internet, and video games. It is also a public service company. The company does Music publishing; film production; publishing; pay TV services; television broadcasting; telecommunication services and video game publishing.
Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, It is one of the oldest American Movie studios still in continuous production. In 2004, the controlling stake in the company was sold by its owners at the time Vivendi Universal to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBC Universal, while Universal Studios Inc remained the name of the production subsidiary.
In addition to owning a sizable film library spanning the earliest decades of cinema to more contemporary works, it also owns a lengthy collection of TV shows through its Subsidiary NBC Universal Television Distribution. It also acquired rights to several prominent film-makers works originally released by other studios through its subsidiaries over the years.
The company also owns a theme park license for Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, who appear at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida.
Its production studios are located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are based in New York City. Universal Pictures is the second longest-lived Hollywood studio; Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures is the oldest by a month.
How the development of technology has affected Universal Studios.
The studios were built in 1993 by Pacific Recorders and Engineering. While only small changes have been made throughout the nine years of faithful service, Universal felt that the time was right to perform a complete upgrade. Now that the renovation is complete, the overall form of the studios has not changed much from the original design, but the technology behind the equipment certainly has.
The park is open year round, and during the peak season the studios are used almost every day. The associated parks offer visitors plenty of entertainment and the new radio studios offer visiting stations a modern and efficient space from which to broadcast. It truly has combined form and function in unique way.
The radio studio engineers were pleased with the work that PR&E did originally. Over the years, Universal worked with Harris on equipment upgrades as well. When Universal decided to renovate the studios, the radio staff turned to the same people for help. Now that PR&E is a part of Harris, the decision was simplified.
How Universal Studios is funded
Universal Studios is funded by many advertisements that are put on films they release before the film starts. So when a film begins Universal’s logo comes up with the small advert for them with the spinning globe. They are also funded by how many people visit their theme parks and use their attractions. Another way Universal is funded is by the website that they created.
The company’s ownership
General Electrics owns 80% of Universal Studios and is a public service global company. This meaning the company supplies goods to the public like electrical goods such as : Genie; Jet engines; Electricity; Entertainment; Finance; Gas turbines; GE Jenbacher gas engines; Industrial Automation; Lighting; Medical imaging equipment; Medical technology; Electric motors; Wind turbines; TV and motion pictures.
Vivendi SA, who owns the other 20% of Universal Studios, is a French international media conglomerate with activities in music, television and film, publishing, telecommunications, the Internet, and video games. It is also a public service company. The company does Music publishing; film production; publishing; pay TV services; television broadcasting; telecommunication services and video game publishing.
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